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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15
THE TURF.

NEW YORK, June lin the Brooklyn
races to-day, the first race, of seven fur
longs. for three-year and upwards.
was won by Saxony, with Markland
second, and Valentine third. Time:
1:2Sa.
In the third race of one-half mile. for
two-year-olds, Tampa was first, with
Stray Note second, and Satisfied third
Time: 49a
The third race, of one and one-siX-
teenth miles, for three-year-o and up
wards. was won by Boaz, with Eurus
second, and Dry MonopoIe third. Time:
l :494.
The fourth race, of one mile and one
furlong, for three-year- olds and upwards,
The Bard won; Tillie Doe. second: Bar
mum, third. Time: 30.
The fifth race, the Brooklyn Derby,
of one and one-half miles, was won by
Hanover, with Dundorne second. and
Brongemarte third. Time: 2:43l.
The sixth race, of one and one-six-
teenth miles, was won by Choctaw; Flor
ence NJ, second; Aurorela, third. Time:
/ :57
ST. LOUIS, June lin the races here
to-day, the first race, of three-fOurths of
n mile heats. Font won in the first heat,
with Biddy Bowling second, and Fred
Zeibig third. Time: 1:15f. The second
heat was also won by Font: Biddy Bowl
ing, second, and Derby third. Time:
1:15f
The second race. of three-fOurths of a
mile, HypOcrite won: Mirth, second; Alb
erdeen, third. Time: 1:16f-
The third race. of one and three-fourths
miles, was won by Nolante in 3:0.f. 1t
was scarcely more than a walk-over.
The fourth race. of one and one-six-
tenth miles, was won by Malaria. with
st. Valentine second, and Leman third.
Time. I .J0I
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15
st. Augustine Excursion.

Yesterday a large number of coloret
excursionists, including base ball club
and brass band, came over from ST.
Augustine and spent the day with their
friends in this city. The band gave
some pretty good music while parading
the streets. and in the afternoon a match
game of ball was played between the
Swift Butterflies, of st. Augustine, and
the Happy Kids, of Palatka- The
Happy Kids won an easy victory over
their visitors, the score standing at the
end of the game Is to 4. Last night the
visitors were rendered ball at the Odd
Fellows Hall, which was largely at
tended and the festivities were kept up
until a late hour of the night.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15
Sentenced to Solitary Confinement.
oil

The trial of man for selling liquor
was taking place in one of the Dakota
prohibition counties. A quart bottle of
whisky was produced by the officer as
having been found on the premises of
the defendant.
just femme see that bottle of likker. .
said the Judge.
1t was handed to him. He pulled the
cork out with his teeth. smelled of the
contents a couple of times. held it up To
the light and said:
Il sentence this ere likker to solitary
cor tinement.
What's that asked the astonisht-i
prosecuting attorney.
The contents o this bottle is hereby
sentenced To solitary confinement"
Why, you blamed old snoozer. Won
aren't trying the bottle-it is the. pris-
oner here who is before the court
Five dollars for contempt o court.
you red-eyed pettifogger." reared the
Judge. The prisoner is discharged.
Get out o here. every one q YOU, I'll
show you IF this court can't enforce its
own sentences"
And he put his feet upon the desk.
threw his head back and there was a
sound like pure cold spring water run
ming out of the bunghOle of barrel.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15
THE MINsTRELs TONIGHT.


The Reception They Met with i'm Fernan-
dina Monday Might.
The following account of the perform
ance of the Jacksonville Home Minstrels
at Fernandina, is taken from the Netrs-
Herald:
A thoroughly enjoyable and highly
entertaining performance, embracing all
the latest hits in modern minstrelsy, was
given by the Jacksonville Home Min
strels, of Jacksonville, to a crowded
house here tonight, and had the place
been twice its size, it would have been
more than comfortably filled.
The drop curtain rolled up soon after 8
O'Clock, disclosing to the audience the
minstrel boys who made such hit in st.
Augustine. In the center, as interlocu-
tor, sat III. G.. Weaver. James ID.
Burbridge, George Lampkin and W.
ID. Webb were the end men, with tambOs
ON one side, and on the other were the
disguised faces of X. H. Mcmillan, Tom
King and w. E. Simpson, with bones.
All the new Jokes that could be thought
of We're gotten off, then the opening
chorus by the company was rendered.
In the first part the following songs
were rendered by the sOloists of the COM
pany: dipped in the Golden Sea-
George Lampkin; Dear Little Jessie,
George V. Burbridge; '.Fernandina
Band" Tom King; Roses at the Door"
III. C.. Oltrogge; '.Tidings of Comfort
and JOY" j. ID. Burbridge; Love
Comes like Summer Light" w. L.
Sisons; Sitting on the Golden Fence,
j Eccles; grand finale by the company.
The second part consisted of a bur
Iesaue entitled Hotel de Eggsmount."
The piece was admirably performed and
the audience was delighted with it. The
comedians and funny ones came in for
an unusual amount of applause, and the
after piece scored success. The per-
Torrance concluded with several spec
ialties which were well received.
The social standing of the members of
this company is itself sufficient guaran-
tee of successful and pleasant enter
tainment. Among the members are
Messrs. Weaver, private secretary of
Supt Maxwell, of the Florida Railway
and Navigation Company; Geo. V. and
Jas. ID. Burbridge, sons of Hon. John q.
3urbridge, mayor of Jacksonville; X. I'll.
Mcmillan, superintendent of the
Arctic Ice Company; Tom King, a
well known young gentleman of Jack
sonville, who is one of the funniest of
MINISTRIES; George Lampkin, with his fall
setto voice. and many others. all well
and favorably known in Jacksonville.
Among the attractions which must not
be omitted is the clog dancing by Prof.
Nisbett, which is equal to any profess
sional ON the road.
This company offers its services to any
of our neighborirfS towns in aid of pub
lie charities, and will respond promptly
to all calls of that character.
Those of our citizens who desire an
evening of pleasant entertainment will
certainly secure tickets, and attend the
performance this evening at Frys Opera
House Tickets can be had at Kersting' S
| drug store.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15
Not the First.

The following note, received yester-
day, will explain itself:
BUENREBIRo, BRIDGEPORT, FLA,
June IL, 1887.
Editor Of the Pdlltkd Nelrs.
Your correspondent l. NJ, under the
heading Bridgeport having been
slightly misinformed in a certain partic-
ular, beg herewith to state that the
marriage between Henry w. Bruce and
Miss Carrie Coshnee was not the fist
wedding that has taken place in the
above mentioned settlement. Mr.. VIM.
l.. Dorr. Justice of the Peace, residing
at Federal Point, Fla, having united in
marriage on November 9th last, at their
private residence, in Bridgeport, George
+. Bellamy and Miss Kittie Cox. his
ward Yours truly,
GEO. +. BEILAMy.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15
st-Oifice Directory.
OFFICE HOURS.


General Delivery-Open at SID a. m; closes
Money Order-Open at $50 a. m; closes at
D. m. .
s3D al m and after arrival of Northern mail
MAILS ARRIVE AND CLOSE.
Northern mail arrives at 1918 a. m and Ell
D. m: closes at lO.:D a. IN. and 400 y. m
jacksonville mail arrives at 81 p. M; closes
ut 40 D. m.
Southern mail arrives at II a. m. and III IL
a. m; closes at $40 a. m. and lid y. m.
ST. Augustine mail arrives at 80 a. m. and
5O d. m: closes at 1850 "A. IN. and 40 y. m
palatka and Drayton Island mail arrives at
10 30 a. m; closes at l.. 10 p. III.
PstIatka and Tocoi mail arrives at 10 a. m;
closes at LILO p. IN.
Palatka and Daytona-Arrives at llOo a. m,
leaves at 1-55 u. IN.
Florida Southern Railway arrives at 400 p
m; closes at $40 a. m.
Palatka and nnersville-Arrives every Sat
urday at II NJ, and closes at Il. ID pm.
Northern mails ON sunday close at SD a. m
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15
The Palatka Gun Club.

Ten of our leading citizens have form
ed themselves into gun club, and will
begin practice in a short while. Two
traps and three thousand clay pigeons
have already been ordered, and rare
sport is expected by the members of the
club. In connection with the gun club
will be a rifle team, and some expert
shooting will be done during the next
few months. The club will hold weekly
practice meetings outside the city limits.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15
Gen. Miles VIII Fight the Apaches

Tucson, ARIZ., June 14.-Gen. Miles
arrived here last night and took personal
charge of the Indian campaign, as there
is every a ppearance of prolonged
war. Suspicion has long pointed to the
Indian settlers on the San Pedro reserva-
ton as being abetters of the San Carlos
renegades, and it seems now to be an es-
tablished fact that they are SO. They
have kept the hostiles informed as to the
movements of the troops and have also
furnished them with horses to aid them
in making their escape from their pur-
SuerS.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15
NOT LAND GRANT.
Only "a Mexican Concession which Gives
Away Millions of Acres.


WASHINGTON, June 12.-Mr. Henry
b. Clifford, whose name is mentioned in
to-day's Herald in connection with an
alleged large grant of land in Mexico,
says upon this subject:
THE recently made confession from
the Mexican Government, which the
press dispatches speak of, is not land
grant by any means. The Minister of
Public Works, of Mexico. granted on
September :. 1886, to l. d. Cevallos x
Company, a concession whereby they
were to survey certain lands in North
ern Mexico, and of all public domain
that was surveyed in accordance to law
two-thirds was to remain the property
of the government and One-third the
property of the parties surveying the
same. The bounds set by this conces-
sion from parallel % and meridian to
8, west of the city of Mexico, to merid-
0 to 4 on the United States boundary,
embracing about thirty-eight million
acres.
''AH parties holding lawful possession
of land in the area are not in any man
ner affected by the concession. as only
lands actually the property of the govern
ment in question. The contracting par
ties have five years in which to finish
the work, and it is especially stipulated
that all prior claims are to be respected.
1t is believed that the government will
come into possession of about twenty
million acres well surveyed by this ar
rangement, as the country is not well
settled, though rich, it is said, in grass
and timber lands. There is a mineral
clause in the contract. but it is of no det-
riment to the Mexican mining interest.
The concession is now in my hands and
those of j. Auguste Verger, of San Fran
cisco, who obtained it from CevallOs.
The Mexican Government has made sew
eral of these concessions.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15
Markets Becoming More Interdepe..dent.

Markets Becoming More Interde pendent.
NEW YORK. June 14.-As an illustra-
ton of the fact that the markets of the
whole world are becoming more and
more interdependent. the following has
the Associated Press in this city, from a
Hindoo broker at Bhaonagar, India, ask
ing for the daily cable quotations of cot
ton receipts at the United States ports
and of cotton futures at New York.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15
The Gem City Guards Increased.

There We're forty-three present at the
meeting of the Gem City Guards, last
night, and almost all took the oath re-
CURED The Guards now number forty
members, enough to make good show
ing. Capt Husson says he wishes to
raise the membership to fifty, and he
should succeed There is plenty of ma
terial here for a strong company. The
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15
Where They Come From.


Missionaries say that in China the peo-
pie pay rapt attention To preaching when
they don't understand a word of what is
said. We didn't know before that all the.
missionaries came from Boston.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15
weather Indications.

Eastern Florida, edsteriy ,cinds, fair
ueather, slight changes ia temperature.
Western Florida, fair wedther, slight
changes ia temperature, ,cinds becoming
sOutkerfy.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15
An improvement.

Yankee fishermen are received with
more civility in Canadian ports this
year than last. ''AH ask is serrility.-
said the dignified mate of the Sairey
Ann. land that of the dog-gorndest
kind
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15
Marry i'm lime

Louisville Courier-JotIrnaI
June brides are said to henpeck their
husbands less than those of any other
month.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15

members are enthusiastic and the COM
pany has the right spirit of enterprise.
There will be some hard work at drilling
this
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15
List of Letters

List of unclaimed letters remaining i'm thu.
post Office at Palatka, Fla, June T. ISs.:
GENTLEaEN'S List.
Alexander. VIM, Lain. RObt.
GhitJentit.lI. 4. NJ. Schnicke f. q
Clarke, Jamie smith, Andr,.y
H"rnt'y, w y Tucker, Washington
Holt JIni'-- White. Lon.
Kelly. Horace Williams W \
Young Richce
LADIES list.
EmOnds. Lille Hall Julia
Foster. Mis-. Jackson China
fr5inkltn- Francis jackson. Sallie
6oO'i~In, Mary North, Miss e
Peach, Matte
Persons calling for the above letters will
please say ''advertised."
BENZ. HARRISON. u. NJ
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15
MARAET REPORTS.
rINANCIAL-

NEW YORK. June H.-Excnange dull but I'M
changed fs51<d4s5. Money easy at 3d61s.
closing offered at 3. Sub-Treasury. gold. Sl3E
SO: Sub-Treasury- currency Sl5-;s5- Govern
ments dull but steady-41@ per cents $3.50
l(Eeaf state Bonds q I'LL but steady to firm.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15

Cottage to Rent-Desirable. healthy
location. and rent reasonable. Apply Ia
G.. H. Stafford. ieI-Im
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15

IIammocks and Croquet cheaper than
ever before ut Cochran bookstore.
jelO-6t
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15

For RENT-Marrion' Restaurant and
Hotel. Apply To- X. X. REID. my:2-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15

Palatka Lodge. No. 81. +. & \. NJ.
Regular communications first and third
Friday of each month.
\. V. MOUNT, w. NJ.
+. {. POsr. Secretary.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15
Pablo Beach.

Commercial Building and Tropical
Restaurant Rooms first-class. Terms
s. 10 week iej-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15
Fifty Bushels

Sweet potatoes for sale 10y l.. X.
Voolfolk Nelaka. Fla, at soc. per
bushel at Welaka- je9-d&w;f
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-15

SPECIAL NOTICES.

For REST-Palatka House. Rooms
and halls all newly furnished. In good
order Terms. reasonable. Henis Peter
mann. iunf2-tf
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13
Gambling.

We believe gambling in ev-
cry phrase of its existence is
not only sinful but demoralizing
to all society. Not only are those
engaged in the practice unworthy
the confidence and esteem of all
men who have the good of the COM
munity at heart, but their practices
are degrading to the parties en-
gagged in the business.
But while we are hurting an
athemas at those who gamble with
cards, or some of the numerous
other appliances on which the gam
bier risks, and wins or loses his
money, are honorable in scompari-
son with those who make food pro-
ducts the medium for gratifying
their propensity for the acquisition
Of sudden wealth.
Even the forms of speech are
twisted to render respectable the
greater evil.
He who wins few dollars at
Faro or Poker are denominated
gamblers and are stunned by hon
est and honorable men, but he who
wins thousands in wheat, pork or
coffee, is courted, feted and honor
ed as successful specuiators, but
how about the facts? The one
pockets few dollars of the hard
earnings of one Of his associates or
of some confiding citizen, while the
other robs the millions and leaves
them without remedy.
Few people will dissent from the
opinion that dealing in futures in
food products ought to be stopped
by law II it can be done constitu-
tionally. 1t Is much greater evil
to gamble In the necessaries of life
than with faro dealers chips, yet
the latter is prohibited by statute
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13

WHY the Tariff SllOuld bc Reduced.

/. Because it is right. "Unneces-
sary taxation is unjust taxation"
1t is u monstrous injustice that
the Government should collect
from the people $l2o,OOO,OOO year
beyond its needs.
2. Because it is wise. A Treasury
surplus is standing temptation to
extravaganza. To enter upon
schemes for spending the surplus
is to perpetuata for another genera
ton the already wickedly prolong-
ed war taxes. To make eXtrava-
gance the national policy is to
mortgage the future and to dis.
count prosperity that may not
continue.
8. Because it would be a relief to
the taxpayers. 1t is an insult to
intelligence to say that the people
"do not feeln an increase of 40 per
cent. in the cost of S400,000,000 of
dutiable imports, three-fourths of
which are classed as necessaries.
4. Because "the best place for
every dollar not needed for the
legitimate expenses of the Govern
ment is in the pockets of the men
who earned it,"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13
Directors Day.

Next Thursday has been set apart
by the august body known as the
Hooking County Teachers Insti-
tute as, and for what they are
pleased to term "Director's Day."
Now just what is meant by Di-
rectors Day we have been utterly
unable to understand. We pre-
sumo we could learn if any one of
the many teachers could compre-
hend the meaning of the term, but
they are divided in opinion on the
subject. "Director's Day" would
imply that they, the directors, own
the day and may or should control
the exercises. We are, however in
doubt whether this wonderful
phrase has literal signification
for the reason that the Institute
had Directors Day last year, at
which time many directors attend
ed, impelled by curiosity and list
ened during whole day to sharp
criticisms on their official conduct
and short comings, so that one
would suppose that the teacher
had by some peculiar transmuta-
tion become the mentor of the di-
rector.
We are of the opinion that the
directors might well inquire, ''on
what meat does this our great
Cesar feed that he has grown so
great? ?" In the old time the di-
rector was presumed to be the
governor, not only of the school,
but of the teacher, and to the di-
rector was the teacher responsible
for his conduct, not only while in
but while out of the school room,
and we are not aware of any stat
ute reversing this rule.
If our Institute must and will
have a directors Day. we insist
that the the director shalt be re-
quired to rehears the many delin-
luences and shortcomings of the
teacher and consult with one an
uther as to the best methods to be
applied to cause the teacher to
faithfully and fairly earn the mon
ey paid for his services.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13
Obituary.

Elizabeth Handy was born July
5, 1872, in Delaware Co. Pa, and
died in Logan, o., in the 66 year of
her age. She married Benjamin
Handy Feby II, 1881. To them
We're born II children, two of whom
survive. She was converted and
united with the Methodist Episco-
pal Church at the age of IA years
in which communion she lived a
faithful member till her death.
Her sickness was brief her end
was peace. Sister Handy was re-
spected and loved by all who knew
her. A large concourse of people
attended her funeral service which
was conducted by the writer at
Miller's Chapel Sunday August Z,
where the remains were inferred tt.
await the resurrection.
j. +. WILLIAMS.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13

WHAT is the matter with Gov.
Foraker now? Two weeks ago, in a
public speech at Toledo he denoun-
ced President Cleveland with all
the oratorical violence he could
command. Now he courteously
invites the President to stop at
Columbus, on his western trip, and
enjoy the hospitality of the people
of Ohio. We were looking for the
Governor to call for another in
junction.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13

MB. POWELL should answer For
aker's conumdrum about the Rebel
Flag matter, and he should do so in
the language of General Garfield
"I want to say another thing. The
man who attempts to get up a pol
itical excitement in this country
on the old sectional issue will find
himself without party and with
out support" Garfield certainly
anticipated just such a "break" on
the part Of some member of his
party as Foraker has made.-Col
Times.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13
- - -
SOI,,p OhiO Idcaq.

| The Ohio John Sherman platform
favors "a protective tariff" So,
probably, do majority of the
American people. But if tariff
of 2s% was sufficient for both pro-
lection and revenue twenty-five
years ago, why is tariff Of 4596
deemed necessary now, when it
produces surplus revenue of 1925,
600, 1000? Do our "infant industries"
need more protection the older
they grow?
The platform "views with alarm
unrestricted immigration" though
the Republican policy has main
tanned for twenty-five years free
trade in labor, and the great mo-
nopolies which it created and sup
piled with contract workingmen.
1t declares that the condition of
men who labor at the North "can
not be maintained or improved so
long as the men who labor at the
South are deprived of the rights
and powers of American citizen
ship" How was it when these la
borers were slaves? How does
this fustian harmonize with the
established fact that miners at the
South are paid higher wages than
miners in Pennsylvania?
The platform demands that Con
gress should exercise it's constitu-
tional authority and take control
and supervision ofelections of Rep
rentatives to Congress- Did the
Buckeye Republicans forget that
Congress is Democratic in one
branch and nearly so in the other
and that this "controi" would be
exercised by a Democratic Presi-
dent?
The platform favors "liberal pen
sions," adequate appropriations
for national Waterways" and "na-
tional aid to education" If "too
much revenue be left"-as there
would not be by many millions-it
would abolish the internal tax on
tobacco, leaving undiminished the
war taxes on sugar, salt, glass, lum-
Der, iron, coal and clothing.
The platform supports the Civil
Service Reform Law, and calls for
"such additional legislation as will
remove appointments from parti-
san influences" The sincerity of
this declaration is illustrated by
the failure of successive Republi-
can Legislatures in Ohio to release
one Office from the tight grip con-
troll of Republican partisan inhu-
ence.
The constitution gives to the
President right to veto legisla-
ton equal to the right of Congress
to adopt it. The Ohio Republicans
"demand of Congress that it pass,
and of the President that he APP
prove, liberal enactments pension
ing soldiers" Considering that
the Pension Bill for this year APP
propriates $76,0O0,00J, or $4,000,
900 more than the total expenses of
the Government before the war,
this would seem to be a slightly
unnecessary as we'll as impudent
demand.-N, Y. World.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-08-13
SIX and half million of dollar

SIX and a half million of dollars
have been added to the Treasury
surplus this month, making the
total yesterday $43, Treas
ury officials, however, expect to re-
duce it to about $97,000,O00 by the
1st Of September. The revenue re-
ceipts for July have thus far
amounted to over $32,OOO,0OO, or
more than a million per day, while
the expenditures including $ll 800,
900 paid out as pensions, amount to
about $25 100000.